Hotel Fees Hit Record High, Generating $2.93 Billion in 2018

The total represents an 8.5 percent increase from 2017, and charges are expected to continue to rise in 2019 as hotels try to combat increasing payroll and real estate costs.

“The increase for 2018 reflects a combination of approximately 2.5 percent more occupied hotel rooms than in 2017, and 6 percent more fee and surcharge categories and higher amounts,” he told the New York Times.